Oakland San Francisco Bay ⇄ Chicago Midway International OAK–MDW
Airlines flew 1,001 flights between Oakland San Francisco Bay OAK in Oakland, CA and Chicago Midway International MDW in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 150,330 passengers in 170,429 seats, 88% of them filled, and 351,236 pounds of freight. 1,844 miles, about 218 minutes in the air, on 3 airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (999), Scott Aviation, LLC d/b/a Silver Air (1), Delta Air Lines Inc. (1). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 64 |
| 2/25 | 58 |
| 3/25 | 70 |
| 4/25 | 61 |
| 5/25 | 62 |
| 6/25 | 67 |
| 7/25 | 68 |
| 8/25 | 72 |
| 9/25 | 68 |
| 10/25 | 71 |
| 11/25 | 63 |
| 12/25 | 67 |
| 1/26 | 64 |
| 2/26 | 56 |
| 3/26 | 103 |
| 4/26 | 106 |
| 5/26 | 104 |
| 6/26 | 112 |
| 7/26 | 115 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 9,507 |
| 2/25 | 8,259 |
| 3/25 | 10,158 |
| 4/25 | 9,075 |
| 5/25 | 9,034 |
| 6/25 | 10,627 |
| 7/25 | 11,153 |
| 8/25 | 10,919 |
| 9/25 | 9,937 |
| 10/25 | 10,967 |
| 11/25 | 9,130 |
| 12/25 | 9,891 |
| 1/26 | 8,034 |
| 2/26 | 7,243 |
| 3/26 | 14,874 |
| 4/26 | 15,875 |
| 5/26 | 16,196 |
| 6/26 | 18,367 |
| 7/26 | 18,897 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 999 | 150,270 | 88% | scheduled passenger service |
| Scott Aviation, LLC d/b/a Silver Air 3EQ | 1 | 4 | 50% | charter passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 1 | 56 | 78% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 620 | 175 | 95,957 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 247 | 175 | 37,644 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 132 | 141 | 16,669 |
| Cessna Citation X Model CE750 X | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | 72 | 56 |
OAK → MDW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
501 flights of 505 scheduled, 75,508 passengers in 86,252 seats, 231,896 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 500; Scott Aviation, LLC d/b/a Silver Air 1.
MDW → OAK this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
500 flights of 505 scheduled, 74,822 passengers in 84,177 seats, 119,340 pounds of freight. Southwest Airlines Co. 499; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Oakland San Francisco Bay OAK and Chicago Midway International MDW; all routes.